Pedestrian Advisory Committee

Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meetings

Regular meeting time and place:

Third Tuesday of the month
7:00pm in City Hall,1221 SW 4th Avenue, Pettygrove Room. Click here for this month's agenda.

NOTE: Typically the PAC does not hold a regular meeting in either July or August. Instead, we will take to our feet and brave the heat, for the Annual PAC Walking Tour. The PAC selects a new location every year.

2012 Walking Tour Map - St Johns, July 17, 2012

Pedestrian Advisory Committee seeks new members!

PAC Membership Application Form (PDF)

Applications are due by 5 PM Thursday, April 18, 2013.

The PAC strongly encourages applicants to attend PAC meetings prior to the application deadline to see the PAC in action and understand its operations. Applications will be accepted by email, fax, postal mail or in-person.

Send completed applications to Pedestrian Coordinator April Bertelsen. She may be reached at 1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Room 800, Portland, OR 97204 and april.bertelsen@portlandoregon.gov. Her phone is 503-823-6177 and fax is 503-823-7609.

Pedestrian Advisory Committe

The PAC advises the City of Portland – particularly the Bureau of Transportation – on matters that encourage and enhance walking as a means of transportation, recreation, wellness and environmental enhancement. The PAC is a 9- to 15-person committee that represents a cross-section of Portlanders, including walking and mobility advocates, neighborhood activists, environmental design professionals and citizens-at-large.

The PAC meets the third Tuesday evening each month. Members are appointed to a 4-year term. PAC member activities include, but are not limited to, reviewing and making recommendations on:

planning documents affecting pedestrians
pedestrian projects
projects with pedestrian facilities
funding priorities for pedestrian-related projects
activities of other jurisdictions that affect pedestrians in Portland
maintaining and periodically updating the Portland Pedestrian Design Guide and Pedestrian Master Plan

Qualified individuals must:

be a resident of or own a business in the City of Portland
have an interest in promoting the use of walking for transportation and recreation
commit to attend monthly meetings and participate in the work of the committee

Mission Statement for the Pedestrian Advisory Committee

October 31, 2000

The mission of the City of Portland Pedestrian Advisory Committee is to act as advocates for pedestrians by:

Reviewing new projects that effect pedestrians to ensure they meet City of Portland Pedestrian Design Guide standards;
Advocating for safe access for pedestrians;
Supporting education, outreach, and advocacy of pedestrian issues; and
Developing policy and plans to better meet the needs of pedestrians.

About the Pedestrian Advisory Committee

The Pedestrian Advisory Committee (PAC) provides a forum for citizens to become involved in establishing goals and policies for pedestrians in the city and for the Bureau of Transportation's services. The group represents a cross-section of Portland citizens including walking and mobility advocates, neighborhood activities, environmental design professionals, and citizens-at-large. In addition, the Pedestrian Coordinator assists with the PAC's efforts to advocate for pedestrian issues both in house and in the community.

The Portland Pedestrian Advisory Committee works to make Portland a better city for pedestrians. We advise City Council and City staff on transportation issues that affect pedestrians and the pedestrian environment. If these issues are of concern to you, consider applying to be a member of the City of Portland Pedestrian Advisory Committee.

The Portland Pedestrian Advisory Committee is a standing citizen advisory committee active since the early 1990s. The purpose of the Portland Pedestrian Advisory Committee is to advise the Mayor and City Council and City departments on all matters that encourage and enhance walking as a means of transportation, recreation, wellness, and environmental enhancement.

Current Members:

David Aulwes (Chair), Roger Averbeck, Don Baack, Carolyn Briggs, Betsy Clapp, Marianne Fitzgerald, Rebecca Hamilton, Erin Kelley, Doug Klotz (Vice Chair), Rod Merrick, Elizabeth Mros-O'Hara, Ellison Pearson and Marian Rhys and Darla Sturdy.

For more information: Contact April Bertelsen, Portland Bureau of Transportation, at (503) 823-6177